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May a person Daven Mincha in the middle of driving if he has no ability to stop at the side of the road, and Shekia will pass by the time he arrives to his destination?[1]
One should not Daven in the middle of driving, being that he must concentrate on the road, and hence applicable, he should daven Tashlumin of Shemoneh Esrei by the next prayer.
[1] Rav SZ”A in Halichos Shlomo 8:4; Leket Hakemach Hachadash 94:11; Piskeiy Teshuvos 94:8; See Admur 94:5-9
Does a Chilul Hashem apply towards Jews or only gentiles?
The Halachic concept of a Chilul Hashem is relevant to one of three scenarios:[1]
- One who transgresses a sin in public in front of 10 jews at a time of religious persecution or when a gentile threatens the life of the individual in order so he give up his religion.
- One who purposely transgresses a command for the purpose of an angering God.
- A Torah scholar or rabbinical leader who does things which are below his dignity.
Practically, we find the concept of Chilul Hashem primarily with regards to performing actions in front of other Jews, however, the concept is also applicable with gentles, such as the prohibition against cheating a Gentile even in a way that’s not legally forbidden due to it causing a Chilul Hashem, and from here comes the concept that doing anything which can cause another person to look down upon the Jewish religion is considered a Chilul Hashem.
[1] See Rambam Yesodei Hatorah 5:11; Encyclopedia Talmudit Vol. 15 Erech Chilul Hashem Vol. pp. 340-360
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